- Vatican sends message: Pope's retirement for real VICTOR L. SIMPSON and NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 1 hr 0 mins ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The papal ring will be destroyed, along with other powerful emblems of authority, just as they are after a pope's death. The retiring Pope Benedict … More »Vatican sends message: Pope's retirement for real
- Christian Siriano visits Russian opera for fall AMANDA KWAN - AP - 1 hr 43 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Siriano is going to the opera. More »Christian Siriano visits Russian opera for fall
- Canadian cardinal who could succeed Pope Benedict has mixed following at home The Canadian Press - AP - 1 hr 53 mins ago
MONTREAL - Word that a Canadian cardinal is a presumed contender to succeed Pope Benedict has been met with a mixed response in his own Quebec backyard. More »Canadian cardinal who could succeed Pope Benedict has mixed following at home
MONTREAL - Word that a Canadian cardinal is a presumed contender to succeed Pope Benedict has been met with a mixed response in his own Quebec backyard.
- New pope to face cultural shift in Latin America Paulo Prada - Reuters - 3 hrs ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As throngs of costumed revelers celebrated Brazil's Carnival festivities on Monday, a trickle of decidedly more sober people entered Nossa … More »New pope to face cultural shift in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As throngs of costumed revelers celebrated Brazil's Carnival festivities on Monday, a trickle of decidedly more sober people entered Nossa Senhora da Paz, a Catholic church two blocks from a packed beach in Rio de Janeiro. While the churchgoers prayed, the revelers outside drank beer, beat drums …
- Vatican plans big send off for pope, consultations begin Philip Pullella - Reuters - 3 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinals around the world began informal contacts to discuss who should next lead the Church through a period of major crisis and the Vatican … More »Vatican plans big send off for pope, consultations begin
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinals around the world began informal contacts to discuss who should next lead the Church through a period of major crisis and the Vatican said it planned a big send-off for Pope Benedict before he becomes the first pontiff in centuries to resign. At a Tuesday news conference on how the pope …
- In uncharted retirement, pope to live on at heart of Vatican Catherine Hornby - Reuters - 4 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict may be retreating into a life of prayer but the first retired pontiff since the Middle Ages will, physically at least, remain at … More »In uncharted retirement, pope to live on at heart of Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict may be retreating into a life of prayer but the first retired pontiff since the Middle Ages will, physically at least, remain at the very heart of the Vatican. The convent of Mater Ecclesiae - Mother of the Church - is being renovated and following Benedict's shock resignation will …
- Pope will play no role in running Church after he resigns: Vatican Reuters - 5 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will step aside completely from any role in running the Church after he resigns at the end of this month and will play no part … More »Pope will play no role in running Church after he resigns: Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will step aside completely from any role in running the Church after he resigns at the end of this month and will play no part in the election of his successor, the Vatican spokesman said on Tuesday. "The pope has said in his declaration that he will use his time for prayer and reflection …
- Retiring Pope Benedict XVI in uncharted territory NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 6 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — For months, construction crews have been renovating a four-story building attached to a monastery on the northern edge of the Vatican gardens where … More »Retiring Pope Benedict XVI in uncharted territory
- Pope avoids predecessor's show of suffering VICTOR L. SIMPSON - AP - 7 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The closest of confidants, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger watched from the front row as Pope John Paul II, once a strapping athlete, steadily deteriorated … More »Pope avoids predecessor's show of suffering
- Pope's resignation could hurt Berlusconi in Italian vote Gavin Jones and Steve Scherer - Reuters - 7 hrs ago
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's resignation could limit the chances of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi closing the gap on the center-left frontrunner … More »Pope's resignation could hurt Berlusconi in Italian vote
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's resignation could limit the chances of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi closing the gap on the center-left frontrunner before this month's election, some pollsters and analysts say. Berlusconi, who seemed certain to lose a few months ago, has staged an aggressive campaign …
- Pope seeks quiet retirement, brother says FRANK JORDANS - AP - 8 hrs ago
REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is planning to stay out of the public eye following his retirement at the end of the month but may stand ready to advise … More »Pope seeks quiet retirement, brother says
- The Pope's Legacy, a Buddhist Scandal, and the Science of Violent Video Games Esther Zuckerman - The Atlantic Wire - 8 hrs ago
Behind the New York Times pay wall, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning … More »The Pope's Legacy, a Buddhist Scandal, and the Science of Violent Video Games
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- Retiring pope faces uncharted territory NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 8 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — For months, construction crews have been renovating a four-story building attached to a monastery on the northern edge of the Vatican gardens where … More »Retiring pope faces uncharted territory
- Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer - AP - 8 hrs ago
The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that … More »Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
- Jon Stewart Knows Why the Pope Quit J.K. Trotter - The Atlantic Wire - 9 hrs ago
The new year has not been kind to Catholic institutions. In mid-January, Notre Dame's star linebacker Manti Te'o was caught dating and eulogizing a fictitious girlfriend, … More »Jon Stewart Knows Why the Pope Quit
The new year has not been kind to Catholic institutions. In mid-January, Notre Dame's star linebacker Manti Te'o was caught dating and eulogizing a fictitious girlfriend, a scandal that trapped the Catholic university in a non-stop media circus — and began an endless Jon Stewart joke. And yesterday, the Pope, considered …
- Vatican says Benedict will have no say on election of his successor The Associated Press - AP - 9 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY - A Vatican spokesman says the resigning Pope Benedict XVI will play no role in election of his successor. More »Vatican says Benedict will have no say on election of his successor
VATICAN CITY - A Vatican spokesman says the resigning Pope Benedict XVI will play no role in election of his successor.
- Vatican: Pope Benedict no role in conclave AP - 9 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican spokesman says the resigning Pope Benedict XVI will play no role in election of his successor. More »Vatican: Pope Benedict no role in conclave
- Vatican spokesman says pope will have no role in selection of successor AP - 9 hrs ago
Vatican spokesman says pope will have no role in selection of successor. More »Vatican spokesman says pope will have no role in selection of successor
Vatican spokesman says pope will have no role in selection of successor.
- Pope's brother: Benedict seeks quiet retirement FRANK JORDANS - AP - 9 hrs ago
REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is planning to stay out of the public eye following his retirement at the end of the month and will probably not write any … More »Pope's brother: Benedict seeks quiet retirement
- Vatican acknowledges that pope had a pacemaker; batteries were replaced months ago The Associated Press - AP - 10 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is acknowledging for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years and that its battery was replaced a few months ago … More »Vatican acknowledges that pope had a pacemaker; batteries were replaced months ago
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is acknowledging for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years and that its battery was replaced a few months ago in secret.
- Vatican acknowledges that pope had pacemaker AP - 10 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is acknowledging for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years and that its battery was replaced a few months … More »Vatican acknowledges that pope had pacemaker
- Pope fitted with pacemaker "some time ago": Vatican Reuters - 10 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict had a heart pacemaker installed some time ago but was not suffering from poor health and remained lucid and serene in the wake … More »Pope fitted with pacemaker "some time ago": Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict had a heart pacemaker installed some time ago but was not suffering from poor health and remained lucid and serene in the wake of his decision to resign, the Vatican spokesman said on Tuesday. It had not been generally known that the 85-year-old pope had been fitted with a pacemaker. …
- Pope's brother says Benedict won't return home AP - 11 hrs ago
BERLIN (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI's brother says he spoke with the pontiff after his surprise announcement that he was stepping down and that the 85-year-old is not planning … More »Pope's brother says Benedict won't return home
- Philippines Catholics hope, pray for Asia's first pope Rosemarie Francisco and Manuel Mogato - Reuters - 13 hrs ago
MANILA (Reuters) - With attention turning from Europe to the "new" world, worshippers in the Philippines prayed quietly and took to social media on Tuesday in the hope … More »Philippines Catholics hope, pray for Asia's first pope
MANILA (Reuters) - With attention turning from Europe to the "new" world, worshippers in the Philippines prayed quietly and took to social media on Tuesday in the hope their cardinal might be chosen as the next leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. Many Catholics in the Philippines, the largest Christian community …
- Fantino defends Uganda grant decision against religious, anti-gay claims The Canadian Press - AP - 17 hrs ago
OTTAWA - International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino is defending the Conservative government's decision to provide funding to an Ontario evangelical group that … More »Fantino defends Uganda grant decision against religious, anti-gay claims
OTTAWA - International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino is defending the Conservative government's decision to provide funding to an Ontario evangelical group that has described homosexuality as a perversion and a sin.
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